Robust majolica tin glazed teabowl with abstract bands of color with an alternating rain pattern in black over the bowl.
Terra cotta, glaze and overglazes
5.35" X 4"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Round, full small vase, ko-tsubo with spirali e tagli design around the jar all glaze in medieval green and temmoku glazes
Stoneware, slip and glazes
6.85" x 6.85"
Kakehanaire, Hanging Flower Vase, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Black, White, Bamboo Ash glazes. H. 4.25"(10.75cm) x Dia. 2.375"(6cm.) Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea. She also attended the College of Arts at Nihon University (Tokyo,) Suidobara Fine Arts Academy (Tokyo,) and has a Studio Art degree from Clark College in Dubuque, Iowa...
This great bronze statue titled "Little Major" was done by listed Arizona sculptor J. N. Muir in 1984. Mr. Muir specializes in historical military figures in all sizes - small to life size. His work is exhibited in museums and parks all over the United States. This statue measures 9 1/2" x 6" and is numbered 6/30.
Pair of richly glazed molded bottle vases by master potter, Kawai Takeichi. The taller leopard spotted tessha bottle is 9.2" x 5.9" and is in perfect condition. The smaller gosu blue with pale celadon like accents measures 7" x 4.4" and is also in perfect condition. Both of this vases come with their original signed boxes and both pieces are included in this single sale.
Kawai Takeichi (1908-1989), also known as Bu'ichi, had a long and illustrious career...
The mark of the artist is incised on base.
Size
Height 26.8cm
Width 14.8cm
In excellent condition with signed and sealed original box and leaflet.
Tatsuzo Shimaoka, a celebrated Japanese potter mentored by Shoji Hamada, achieved the pinnacle of his career when he was named a Living National Treasure of Mashiko, Japan, in 1996. Shimaoka gained renown for his distinctive Jomon Zogan (inlaid rope) pottery style...
Size
Height 14cm
Diameter 30cm
In excellent condition
Comes with signed wooden box
Yagi Akira, from Kyoto, inherits a rich legacy of ceramic innovation from his father, Yagi Kazuo, a co-founder of the Sodeisha. Akira's ceramic pieces blend sculpture with function, often featuring his signature blueish-white seihakuji glaze.
He won the Japan Ceramic Society award in 1998 and has showcased his work in solo exhibitions in Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, and New York...
A voluminous Chawan Tea bowl by Sawada Hayato enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kakusai Chawan. The hand built angular form is slip glazed with black clay inlayed creating paleolithic pattens tinged with red. It is roughly 15 cm (6 inches) wide, 9.5 cm (just under 4 inches) tall and in new condition...
Two volumes of the GENDAI NIHON(no)TOGEI IYE SAKUHIN books. Volume #1 and #2 of a three volume set, measuring 10.5" X 8.5" and fully illustrated in color and with a biography, signature and address/phone number of each artist. Great array of mizusashi, chawan, tsubo, etc.
These volumes cover many great and famous potters, including Ningen Kokuho, as well as Bizen, Hagi, Karatsu, Iro-e, Raku and many others.
Shipping is $5 each.
A breathtaking new look at Shigaraki Anagama ware by Furutani Taketoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu Yohen Shinogi Tsubo (Natural Ash Glazed Blade Style Shigaraki Tsubo). The artist has coil formed the vessel, with thick walls, then incised a waving pattern leaving a saw-tooth surface dusted in ash with brilliant hi-iro and dark charring. It is 31 cm (12 inches) tall and in excellent condition. Directly from the artist this summer...
A true artist does not take orders for duplicates but is inspired to build The Only One. Still similar metalwork could be custom ordered. Built in the Modernist tradition by and signed MIMI DEE STERLING. This necklace and pendant enhancer has a large multi color Ocean Jasper from Madagascar. Also known for the generous use of Sterling Silver this weighs 2.6 Ounces or 75 Grams! LEGAL: all images design concept content text solely owned by Mimi Dee. All work is guaranteed...
Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by Sachiko Furya; Honolulu, HI.
Hira (wide) or Natsu (summer) Chawan shape. Bamboo Ash and Copper Glazes. H. 2.5"(6.25cm) x Dia. 5.75"(14.5cm.)
Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea...
Basket-shaped Vase or Serving Dish with braid handle, Shino and Bamboo Ash Glazes. By Sachiko Furuya, Honolulu, HI. H. 5.25"(13.25cm) x Dia. 9.375"(23.75cm.)
Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea...
Large, rounded teabowl with a bunrin-gata form with kushime combed decoration under my temmoku and haiyu glazes. The form is pushed ever so slightly ovoid to make for better drinking areas.
Stoneware, slip and glazes
5.75" x 5.5" x 4"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Wood-fired Tea Bowl by George Gledhill; Payette, ID.
H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.4.25"(11cm.) Shino glaze.
There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares. Their introduction to the world of Tea Ceremony has helped to sha...
Cosmic Space painted in 1963 by Renowned Korean Artist Don Ahn aka Ahn Dong Kuk (1937-2013). We encourage you to research Don Ahn's sales record and market prices on sites such as Artsy, so you can appreciate what a great opportunity this is to purchase an original work of art by the master at a price well below the actual value. Don Ahn was a pioneer of Korean art in America. In the 1950s he was the first to move permanently to the US and receive recognition here, beginning with the 1952 exhibi...
A striking tea bowl showing precipitous dark mountains shadowed by drifts of white Hagi fog by Saka Koraizaemon XII enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hagi Chawan. Rough textured clay and smooth white glazes combine for a tactile ménage. The bowl conforms beautifully to the palm, and rests on a sturdy three part kodai. It was the featured work on the invitation card of a Takashimaya Department Store exhibition and comes complete with a signed catalog from the show.
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Here is a rare Bizen-yaki work reflecting the Kairagi glaze style (like Oni-hagi) covered in reach gold with a slver decoration at the front on this tea bowl by Ichikawa Toru enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kinsai Chawan. From his new Kinsai (gold) series dating to late 2017-.
Size, D 13.2 cm H 10.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Ichikawa Toru was born in Tokyo in 1973. Toru was apprenticed to the Bizen master Kakurezaki Ryuichi for five years before establish...